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Anybody do it?
I am now getting very grey, my wife wants me to dye it, I reckon the piss taking from my mates would be more than I could handle, so yay or nay.
Your wife sounds nice and supportive, tell her to poke it
Unless you are a Goth, no, no way.
Do a Google image search for Leslie Crowther, that's how bad you will look.
Sounds like she wants you to look younger for her sake, not for yours. I'd never dye my hair but wouldn't have a problem if my wife did as it's her choice not mine.
I used to colour my hair but never to hide grey - just messing with haircuts and hair colours as a kid. I would never do it to hide grey and wouldn't do it on my wedding day 4 years ago - I am grey and I can cope.
I wouldn't recommend it.
Nahh, not to cover grey and try and look natural. Not EVER.
And I'd like to add that as a bit of a lapsed punk, I've had every colour hair imaginable, but covering grey is a big no-no in my book.
Bleach the crap out of it and dye it bright red? Oh yeah, I'd do that myself. Seriously I would. Done it before....... 🙂
Who is more important? Your wife or your mates? If your wife has a hairdresser, why not ask for their opinion as to whether it will work, how often, cost etc etc.
[High-fives PeterPoddy]
🙂
Who is more important? Your wife or your mates?
Or your own self-esteem. Would you change something about yourself just to make someone else happy at the expense of your own opinion on the matter?
Get a bright pink Mohican done, that should stop any further 'helpful' suggestions!
Get a bright pink Mohican done
Then suggest she has a boobie job done as hers are going south a bit...
But he hasn't actually offered an opinion on whether he would or wouldn't want it done!
More girlie input needed here.
A lot of women like the salt and pepper look anyway, well that's my defence.
Pretty poor one too King T 😉
If I were to find myself single again and thought for one second that less grey would get me laid then yes without a seconds thought. Because someone asked me to? No. But would a bit of p1ss taking put me off? No.
Tell the Mrs that you'll do it if she gets the robbie fowler telly savalased.
Meh, not quite salt and pepper yet anyway.
But he hasn't actually offered an opinion on whether he would or wouldn't want it done!
From the OP I assume he doesn't want it but is stuck between pleasing his wife and being laughed at by his mates. I could be wrong though.
George Clooney doesn't seem to struggle too much. This country just doesn't stand for the level of vanity required to dye your hair - I can understand why. I remember sitting in my hairdresser's chair while he tried to talk me into "just hiding those greys" (and no, that's not a euphemism) - it almost sounded plausible for a minute then I saw sense - it's best left as is.
The other side of the problem is that once you start dyeing, there must come a point where you just have to stop and then you end up looking ridiculously grey for a time while everybody gets accustomed to your "new" look. Tom Jones did it recently and he looked a bit silly for a while but actually, now probably looks better grey.
Nah! if your already quite grey then its a bit obvious that you will dye your hair if you start to dye it now, you wife should love you as you are. I'm grey and my missus was/is a hairdresser and doent reccomend I dye it anyway.
I like to think I look quite young for my age, I still buy trendy gear & all that & am always well groomed, so yes, I would like to look younger, as I presume does everyone, but dying your hair is a bit drastic.
My bro in law does, but says he doesn't, only difference is he did it from the beginning of going grey so no one noticed.
More girlie input needed here.
No, actually I don't think there is, sorry to say. Why? because it's the blokes that will notice (And believe me, they WILL notice) and laugh at him behind his back.
The rules are this
Bald(ing)? Cut it short. The balder you get, the shorter you cut it. Nobody laughs at a bald bloke with a grade 1, but EVERYONE laughs at a comb over, or other attemps to cover it up.
Grey(ing)? Women can cover it because they can get away with it and everyone loves a new hair doo on a lady. Men can't get away with it becuse it smacks of desperation and mid-life crisis. EVERYONE notices. People WILL take the piss. I would!
I think if you're worried about the grey, the treatment is the same as for a bald bloke. Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Dems da rulz. 🙂
Pete - you blokes are too worried about what other blokes think! If it is for his wife's benefit, what's the problem?
Answer this: does a bloke really want to look for a g spot on a grey-haired woman? Or one who is taking pride in her appearance?
You guys have got it so wrong!
I have always said "Grey hair is better than no hair"
Silver foxes are.... well,... kinda foxy.
Just for the record, I have no grey pubes yet
Wax
If it is for his wife's benefit, what's the problem?
Would you change yourself just for your other halfs benefit?
Pete - you blokes are too worried about what other blokes think!
You don't understand because women aren't subjected to the aforementioned merciless piss-taking.
It may be for his wife's benefit (Although that's a bit of an odd point of view in my book. You do stuff like that for yourself, NEVER to please others, surely to God??????) but everone else is still gonna see it you know!
Do you cover your grey up CG? 😀
I can see where the girls are coming from, however IMO hair dyeing is a no-no. You are what you are, you're getting older and that's what happens. No point pretending otherwise really, it's just vanity.
How old are you waynekerr?
I see a hairdresser regularly! But if you meant surgery, maybe. But I also do things for my benefit and there's nothing wrong in that.
I haven't yet reached the stage of mutton dressed as lamb, only on a bike!
MF - Are you some sort of mind reader? 😉
PP - MTFU FCOL 🙄
I haven't yet reached the stage of mutton dressed as lamb, only on a bike!
Careful CG, I've got a very, very good black and white portrait of you deep in conversation at your house warming, remember... 😀 😉
PP - MTFU FCOL
Err, sorry, what is FCOL? And why do I need to MTFU? 🙂
For Crying Out Loud PP!
I still don't understand, sorry. 😳
Then suggest she has a boobie job done as hers are going south a bit...
Knee-shooters, as Viz calls them 🙂
MF - Are you some sort of mind reader?
From what you have posted so far we are the same person, never mind mind reading. 🙂
PP - think I'd visited the hairdresser the week before 😉 That's the only close-up pic of me that I like, well done!
You guys are saying that you can't cope with the pi$$taking. Not a very good reason IMHO.
That's the only close-up pic of me that I like, well done!
You're a challenge to photograph because you hate it (And there's no need for you to BTW!) and I'm rather proud of that shot as a result. Very natural.
The amount of pics of you riding I've deleted because as soon as you see the camera you look at the floor and hide, is astonishing...!
MF - Same person? Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 😉
I wish I had some old pics of me, but they are VERY VERY rare and the only one I do know of is waaaaaay too bad to post here!
DO NOT DO IT
I recently tried getting away with it
Was originally very dark black haired in my younger years
Totally grey now @ 42
Went for a dark brown first of (Just for Men) - turned out Ok-Ish but really better of just leaving it Grey
Anyways tried a Black last week - OMG Leslie Crowther aint got nothing on me - Wife and Kids pooood themselves laughing - Can't blame um
Next morning Put and wooly hat on my head and visited Argos for some Shears
Needless to say I am now Bold - Looks pretty good if I do say so myself
😳
PMSL! @ Mark. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
That's what I mean, see! Nobody laughs at someone growing old gracefully. Try and cover it up and it all goes wrong! 🙂
You guys are saying that you can't cope with the pi$$taking. Not a very good reason IMHO.
But the mates take the piss because it looks stupid and the OP knows he would rip shreds out of his mates if they did it too.
girly input: don't do it. get a good haircut instead
Good call kat.
Everyone will know you've dyed it. Everyone.
Just like everyone knows when someone is wearing a wig or combing over.
Would you change yourself just for your other halfs benefit?
A lot of women do - they think that to be attractive to their partner, they've got to keep their weight down, keep the makeup on, and keep their hair grey free. That said, I was mortified when I started finding the odd grey hair last year and immediately cracked out the dye - Mr Toast thought I was overreacting.
If the OP is the sort of chap who wouldn't dream of telling his missus that she needs to lose a few pounds, or asking her to make a bit more effort with her appearance, and he's happy with grey hair, then he should tell her to bugger off!
If he's the sort that [i]would[/i] pass judgement on his missus' appearance, then he should Just for MenTFU! Fair's fair!
Good points Mrs Toast but I do wonder how many women want to keep their weight down/make-up on so they are attractive to their partner and how many are doing it for themselves? But I am of the 'never tell my wife to change something about herself' camp.
I thought women wore make up and perfume because they're ugly and they smell?
*runs*
I thought women wore make up and perfume because they're ugly and they smell?*runs*
D'oh, busted!
Don't do it!
Grey hair, wrinkles...love it all!
Men with dyed hair have a kind off unnatural glow about their head that you can spot at 100yds!
As said before, don't do it unless you're a goth. I was, once, and it was expected then.
I'm now 44 and 80% grey, and dying it would be sooooo obvious. Besides, think of the upkeep on the roots!
And apart from that, who wants to look like the oldest swinger in town? Think Stringfellow if he was skint
I'm all grey, 43, couldn't give a shit and neither do women, and any that might do can go whistle
Why dont you get STW to put it to the vote on their poll section!
Ok, you convinced me, I'm going to stay grey.
What about botox then? 8)
my grandad went from jet black - clearly dyed to a blue rinse!!! 😯
neither were good looks - particually growing out.
or you could use just for men - like my mate does on his tash to make it less ginge. he's 24!!
just avoid it. grow old gracefully.
Waynekerr - 2 words - DAVID GEST.
That should be all it takes to convince you it's a bad idea, both on the dyed hair AND botox front! 😀
Guys - I have a gorgeous-looking bike so feel I have to compete 🙄
OK, truth be told here. Got my first grey at 18 years old - hereditary cos I can only ever remember my mother having grey hair and looking OLD. Not for me 😯
So my hair is a different colour and it makes me feel good about myself, [s]same as botox, boob job, brazilian waxing, liposuction[/s]
So my hair is a different colour and it makes me feel good about myself, [s]same as botox, brazilian waxing, boob job, liposuction[s].
No good without ...
My wife is more concerned about the beer belly and whether I have a haircut than what colour my hair with. When it comes to her, as long as she's happy with how she looks, I couldn't be happier. If it comes to her telling me she won't find me attractive unless I dye my hair, then I'd be surprised as that's not the attitude of the person I married and I think we'd have more serious things to discuss than just my grey.
And yes, my mates would ripe the piss out of me if I did dye my hair, as would my colleagues and family, mostly because, again, it's not in my personality to do something like that and they'd wonder what the hell had happened to me.
CG - If you're happiest with colouring your hair that's all good. However what happened if a bloke you met wanted you to let it grow out as he didn't like that look? 🙂
atlaz - I have looked this way for the last few decades! FWIW the ex cinnamon_boy was quite happy with me taking pride in my appearance 😉
They say you are as young as you feel. If you're looking in the mirror and seeing a chap with grey hair and that's making you feel old then it's making you old and it might conceivably be worth doing something about it. I [i]think[/i] it's possible to start dyeing it subtly and work up so that there is no sudden change of colour that invites piss-taking.
Mind, I have had this with a receding hairline and belly-fat, not with greys... 🙂
It's about trusting the hairdresser/barber.
Hurrah, BigDummy gets it 😆
Hair dye won't solve receding hairline or beer belly issues. 😉
Aha, but that wasn't the question really... What if new Mr CG decided "Hang on, I think the silver will look really elegant and regal, I WANT SILVER HAIR"?
Would you STOP dying your hair to make him happy or keep it dyed to keep you happy?
"Daddy, it's time..."
I wouldn't, I reckon, but then I have the worst to come. At least not on your head, anyway...
Elegant? Nothing elegant about me!! I'm a strong-minded woman and if I'm happy, he'll be happy too 😀
Bingo! We have a winner. So, to the OP, CG agrees that you do what makes YOU happy and your other half should just be happy that you're happy.
jojoA1 - MemberSilver foxes are.... well,... kinda foxy.
Dang - and there is me with a full head of dark hair 🙁 despite being a fair bit senior to Jojo
Oh - the answer to the OP - don't do it!
I have LOTS of grey hair and I'm 35! Would never consider dying it and never have. One of my mates is the same age with a 28 year old wife who is asking him to dye it, he's started to do it gradually but its still very noticeable. He's trying to talk me into it as well now to deflect some of the p1ss taking I think. Surely it would need to be dyed every 2 weeks! What happens when you go on holiday for 3 weeks? Now that would look ridiculous, dark hair with grey roots on a man! Its not for me but each to there own (s****s).
Dark hair with grey roots is indeed outstandingly silly. My father-in-law was dying his for years, jet black and has suddenly decided to give up. 🙂
Some matters can be compromised, some can't 😀
Did I mention I am a strong-minded woman?
Grey hair is very very sexy 😀